carjacking car"jack*ing n. [car + hijacking.]
the forcible taking of a car while the driver is in it; the
robber may force the driver out, force the driver to drive
while under threat of harm, or be forced to relinquish the
controls while also being forced to remain in the car. In the
latter two cases, the act also constitutes a kidnapping.
[PJC]

Look at other dictionaries:

Carjacking — is a crime of stealing a motor vehicle when the vehicle is occupied. Typically, the carjacker is armed, and the driver is forced out of the car with the threat of bodily injury. The word is a portmanteau of car and hijacking. DiscussionThe crime… … Wikipedia

carjacking — UK [ˈkɑː(r)ˌdʒækɪŋ] / US [ˈkɑrˌdʒækɪŋ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms carjacking : singular carjacking plural carjackings a crime in which someone attacks the driver of a car and steals the car. Someone who does this is called a… … English dictionary